Secretary McMahon Statement on Supreme Court Victory for Future of American Education
July 14, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the U.S. Department of Education to carry out its reduction in force (RIF) and implement President Trump’s Executive Order to improve education for families by returning education authority to the states:
“Today, the Supreme Court again confirmed the obvious: the President of the United States, as the head of the Executive Branch, has the ultimate authority to make decisions about staffing levels, administrative organization, and day-to-day operations of federal agencies. While today’s ruling is a significant win for students and families, it is a shame that the highest court in the land had to step in to allow President Trump to advance the reforms Americans elected him to deliver using the authorities granted to him by the U.S. Constitution.
